Notice2023-02535
Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Italy: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, and Intent To Rescind Administrative Review in Part; 2020-2021
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Published
February 7, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain producers/exporters of forged steel fluid end blocks (fluid end blocks) from Italy received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) May 26, 2020, through December 31, 2021. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7944-7946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-475-841]
Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Italy: Preliminary Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, and Intent To Rescind
Administrative Review in Part; 2020-2021
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that certain producers/exporters of forged steel fluid end
blocks (fluid end blocks) from Italy received countervailable subsidies
during the period of review (POR) May 26, 2020, through December 31,
2021. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary
results.
DATES: Applicable February 7, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brontee George or Richard Roberts, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4656 or (202)
482-3464, respectively.
Background
On January 29, 2021, Commerce published the countervailing duty
order on fluid end blocks from Italy.\1\ On March 9, 2022, Commerce
initiated an
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administrative review of the Order.\2\ On September 15, 2022, Commerce
extended the deadline for the preliminary results of this
administrative review by 120 days, until January 31, 2023.\3\
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\1\ See Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks from the People's Republic
of China, the Federal Republic of Germany, India, and Italy:
Countervailing Duty Orders, and Amended Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination for the People's Republic of
China, 86 FR 7535 (January 29, 2021) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 87 FR 13252 (March 9, 2022).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of 2020-2021 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,''
dated September 15, 2022.
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For a complete description of the events that followed the
initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\4\
A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
included as the appendix to this notice. The Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly
at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Forged Steel
Fluid End Blocks from Italy; 2020-2021,'' dated concurrently with,
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this Order is fluid end blocks from
Italy. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section
751(a)(l)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each
of the subsidy programs found to be countervailable, we preliminarily
determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an
``authority'' that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that
the subsidy is specific.\5\ For a full description of the methodology
underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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\5\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Preliminary Results of Review
As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine that, for
2020 and 2021, the following estimated countervailable subsidy rates
exist:
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Subsidy Subsidy
rate 2020 rate 2021
Company (percent ad (percent ad
valorem) valorem)
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Lucchini Mame Forge S.p.A..................... 6.74 6.89
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Assessment Rates
Consistent with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, upon issuance of
the final results, Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this review. If the rate calculated for
any respondent, in the final results is zero or de minimis, we will
instruct CBP to liquidate all appropriate entries of subject
merchandise without regard to countervailing duties. Commerce intends
to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after
the date of publication of the final results of this review in the
Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
Pursuant to section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing
duties in the amounts calculated for the year 2021 for Lucchini Mame
Forge S.p.A, except, where the rate calculated in the final results is
zero or de minimis, no cash deposit will be required on shipments of
the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of
this review. For all non-reviewed firms, CBP will continue to collect
cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the all-others rate
or the most recent company-specific rate applicable to the company, as
appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Verification
As provided in section 782(i)(3) of the Act, Commerce intends to
verify the information relied upon here for its final results.
Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis
performed in reaching the preliminary results within five days of
publication of these preliminary results, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b).\6\
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\6\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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Public Comment
Case briefs or other written documents may be submitted to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.\7\ A timeline for
the submission of case and rebuttal briefs and written comments will be
provided to interested parties at a later date.
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\7\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c) and (d).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c) and (d)(2), parties who wish to
submit case or rebuttal briefs in this review are requested to submit
for each argument: (1) a statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of
the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. All briefs must be filed
electronically using ACCESS. Note that Commerce has temporarily
modified certain of its requirements for service documents containing
business proprietary information, until further notice.\8\
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\8\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due
to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10,
2020).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing must do so within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice by submitting a written request to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, using Enforcement
and Compliance's ACCESS system. Hearing requests should contain: (1)
the party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of
participants; and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. Issues
addressed at the hearing will be limited to those raised in the briefs.
If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the
hearing at a date and time to be determined. Parties should confirm the
date and time of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.
Parties are reminded that all briefs and hearing requests must be filed
electronically using ACCESS and received successfully in their entirety
by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Unless the deadline is extended, Commerce intends to issue the
final results of this administrative review, including the results of
our analysis of the issues raised by the parties in their comments, no
later than 120 days after the date of publication of this notice,
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).
Notification to Interested Parties
These preliminary results of review are issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of
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the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213 and 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: January 31, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Review
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Intent to Rescind the Administrative Review, in Part
VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
VII. Subsidies Valuation Information
VIII. Analysis of Programs
IX. Recommendation
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